®

QDR 4500
Elite
with QDR for Windows®

Specifications
Modularity to Meet
Yo u r E v o l v i n g N e e d s
 Research Applications†

QDR 4500 Series Body Composition

Analysis†
Body Composition
Analysis†
® Upgrade Path Whole Body Whole Body

QDR 4500 Decubitus Lateral

BMD†
Decubitus Lateral
BMD†
Supine Lateral
BMD
Supine Lateral
BMD

Elite
Prosthetic Hip† Prosthetic Hip† Prosthetic Hip† Prosthetic Hip†
Forearm Forearm Forearm Forearm
Dual Hip Dual Hip Dual Hip Dual Hip
with QDR for Windows®
Lumbar Spine Lumbar Spine Lumbar Spine Lumbar Spine
QDR 4500 C QDR 4500 W QDR 4500 SL QDR 4500 A

W
hether you’re †Optional
conducting major
research or just
beginning to incorporate
QDR 4500 Product Specifications
Scanning method:
bone densitometry into X-ray fan beam, utilizing motorized table and C-arm

your clinical practice, X-ray System:

Hologic has a high-
performance system to suit
your needs.The QDR
4500 family of clinical fan-
beam bone densitometers
lets you take advantage of
Switched-pulse dual-energy (140 kVpeak)
Detector System:
Multi-element detector array
Scatter Dose:
Less than 1.0 mR/hr (0.01mSv/hr) nominal measured at 2.0m from the examination table for most scan modes
External Shielding:
None required*
BMD Precision:
<1.0%

advanced technology in a Calibration:

Self-calibrating using patented HOLOGIC Automatic Internal Reference System
simple-to-use modular ■ Automated Quality Control program ■ Operator calibration not required

system.The QDR 4500 Operating Requirements:

TEMPERATURE: 60°-90°F (15°-32°C)
family offers high-quality POWER: 100VAC (16A)/120VAC (14A)/230VAC (8A)
HUMIDITY: 20%-80% relative humidity, noncondensing
imaging, high speed, AVERAGE HEAT LOAD: 3,400 BTU/hr

unmatched precision and Table Height:

71cm (28in)
modularity to meet your Standard Hardware Configuration:
evolving clinical Computer worktable with: 800MHz (min) Pentium III CPU ■ 20GB (min) hard drive ■ 128MB (min) RAM
■ 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drive ■ 104 key enhanced keyboard ■ Mouse, pad and shelf ■ 4MB (min) video board

■ 56K (min) modem ■ 17in monitor with 1,280 x 1,024 screen resolution and 0.28 dot pitch ■ HP Professional
requirements today and in
Color DeskJet® printer ■ 3.5in LS120 Superdisk Drive ■ CD ROM
the future.
Standard Software Configuration:
QDR for Windows® Operating System ■ NHANES Standardized Hip Reference Database ■ QDR OnePage
Report ■ Context Sensitive Help ■ Fracture Risk Indication ■ OneTime™ Auto Analysis ■ Scan/Analysis
Protocols for AP lumbar spine, proximal femur, Dual Hip, forearm, scoliotic spine, low density spine, low density
hip, pediatric spine
Optional Hardware:
Magneto Optical Disk Storage ■ HP LaserJet® B&W printer ■ Modem ■ Network ■ QDR4500 Stand-alone
Workstation
*Installation requirements for X-ray equipment vary. Check with local regulatory authorities.
QDR 4500 Typical Performance (60 Hz)*
QDR 4500 C QDR 4500 W QDR 4500 SL QDR 4500 A

Exam ScanTime Exposure Scan Time Exposure Scan Time Exposure Scan Time Exposure

Lumbar Spine 30s 10mR 30s 10mR 30s 10mR 30s 10mR

Hip 30s 10mR 30s 10mR 30s 10mR 30s 10mR

Supine lateral BMD 120s 35mR 120s 35mR

Forearm 30s 10mR 30s 10mR 30s 5mR 30s 5mR

Whole Body 6.8min 1.5mR 180s 1mR

*50Hz and other scan modes available.

Specifications According to Model

QDR 4500 C QDR 4500 W QDR 4500 SL QDR 4500 A

Scan ■ AP lumbar spine ■ AP lumbar spine ■ AP lumbar spine ■ AP lumbar spine

Sites ■ Dual hip ■ Dual hip ■ Dual hip ■ Dual hip
■ Forearm ■ Forearm ■ Forearm ■ Forearm
■ Whole body ■ Supine lateral lumbar spine ■ Supine lateral lumbar spine
■ Whole body

Scan ■38" x 20" ■77" x 26" ■38" x 26" ■77" x 26"

(96cm x 51cm) (195cm x 65cm) (96cm x 65cm) (195cm x 65cm)
Region

Footprint ■76.0" x 41" ■79.5" x 41" ■79.5" x 41" ■79.5" x 41"

(1.93m x 1.05m) (2.02m x 1.05m) (2.02m x 1.05m) (2.02m x 1.05m)

■119" x 59" ■79.5" x 59" ■119" x 59"

(3.02m x 1.50m) (2.02m x 1.50m) (3.02m x 1.50m)

(table extended) (C-arm rotated, table extended) (C-arm rotated, table extended)

System ■Table/C-arm ■Table/C-arm ■Table/C-arm ■Table/C-arm

650lb (295kg) 680lb (310kg) 800lb (365kg) 800lb (365kg)
Weight
■Control console ■Control console ■Control console ■Control console
150lb (68kg) 150lb (68kg) 150lb (68kg) 150lb (68kg)

Optional ■ General Region of Interest
Software ■ DICOM
■ Prosthetic Hip
■ Physicians Report Writer
■ Decubitus Lateral BMD
■ General Region of Interest
■ DICOM
■ Prosthetic Hip
■ Physicians Report Writer
■ Body Composition Analysis
■ Decubitus Lateral BMD
■ General Region of Interest
■ DICOM
■ Prosthetic Hip
■ Physicians Report Writer
■ General Region of Interest
■ DICOM
■ Prosthetic Hip
■ Physicians Report Writer
■ Body Composition Analysis
■ Small Animal
Elite Value-Added Package Now standard on all QDR4500 systems
®

QDR OnePage
Combines image, scan
analysis and reference curves
QDR 4500
into a concise, easy-to-read,
visually impressive, single-
page reports. Customize with
your clinic’s name, address
and phone numbers. Saves
Elite
with QDR for Windows®
time and materials.

Standard Patient Report with

Reference values
Rate of Change Report Specifications
Context Sensitive Help
The text and graphics in QDR
for Windows Help Menu
provide an overview and
virtual “walk through” of the
QDR’s operation and
capabilities. A single click on
a topic button produces
instructions on scanning,
analysis, and data
management.

Practice Development Guide

Helps you promote your bone The QDR 4500 Series packs a lot of performance in a
densitometry services to small footprint. Operating from existing power sources,
patients and referring the QDR 4500C (shown above) and QDR 4500SL fit
comfortably in an 8ft x 8ft exam room (8ft x 10ft for the
clinicians. Includes ready-to- QDR 4500A and QDR 4500W) and require no protective
print brochures, ads, mailers shielding or special room preparations.
and other promotional/
educational aids.

Other Exclusive Hologic Features

HOLOGIC, INC.
■ NHANES Reference Database—selected by the International Committee for Standards in Bone
Densitometry as the standardized hip reference data for the United States. North and South America,
■ Patient Rescan eliminates need to reposition patients. Saves time and assures patient comfort. Pacific Rim
35 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA
■ Reanalysis—reanalyze data, even a year or more later, without rescanning 01730-1401
Tel: 781.999.7300
■ Scoliotic Spine Analysis tailors vertebral BMD assessment to the unique curvature of patients with
Sales Fax: 781.280.0668
scoliosis www.hologic.com
■ Automatic Bone Mapping calculates the soft tissue and bone map of any scan without operator
involvement Europe
Horizon Park
■ Automatic Locate records and monitors the location of patient data saved to a storage media, Leuvensesteenweg 510, BUS 31
eliminating the need to log patient data. 1930 Zaventem, Belgium
Tel: 32.2.711.4680
Fax: 32.2.725.2087
S-152 U.S./International (5/01) ©HOLOGIC, INC. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
QDR and HOLOGIC are registered trademarks of HOLOGIC, Inc. U.S. Patent Nos. 4811373, 4947414, 5040199, 5148455, 5138553. Canadian Patent No. 1292810. Patents pending.